Office of the Historian

Mr. Lincoln to Mr. Blaine.

Legation of the United States,
London, April 9, 1890. (Received April 21.)
No. 212.]

Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 204 of the 31st ultimo, and to previous correspondence relative to the application of Mr. Samuel B. Oliver for a passport to this legation, I have the honor to inclose herewith the copy of a letter received to-day from the consul at Liverpool, from which it will be seen that Mr. Oliver, who is in Portugal, has been informed by his father of the action of the Department and that it is probable that any further communication from Mr. Oliver will be sent through our legation at Lisbon or directly to the Department of State.

I have, etc.,

Robert T. Lincoln.
[Inclosure in No. 212.]

Mr. Sherman to Mr. Lincoln.

Consulate of the United States,
Liverpool, April 8, 1890.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 31, with a copy of the Department’s No. 215, in relation to Mr. Samuel B. Oliver’s recent application for a passport, by which it appears that, while approving the views expressed in your letter of February 14 last to me, the Department reserves its decision in the case and will consider any further statement that Mr. Oliver may make concerning his departure from the United States and residence abroad.

Mr. Oliver being now in Portugal, I have communicated this information to his father, who resides here, and who will advise the applicant to make such further statement, if at all, through the legation at Lisbon or directly to the Department.

I have, etc.,

Thos. H. Sherman,
Consul.